Del Taco vs Taco Bell: which has less seed oil?
Taco Bell has less seed oil overall: 4.0 g of polyunsaturated fat per item against 7.1 g at Del Taco. 29% of the items at Del Taco have 10 g or more, against 11% at Taco Bell. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Del Taco | Taco Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | B |
| Average per item | 7.1 g | 4.0 g |
| Items counted | 153 | 148 |
| Fryer oil | soybean and canola oil | canola oil |
| Average main | 8.7 g | 6.4 g |
| Middle main | 7.9 g | 5.7 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 3% | 0% |
| Mains under 3 g | 16% | 10% |
| Mains under 5 g | 33% | 38% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 29% | 11% |
| Cleanest order | Carne Asada Steak Street Guac'd Up Taco (0.4 g) | Soft Taco (Beef) (1.1 g) |
| Item to skip | Flamin' Hot Queso Loaded Nachos (Seasoned Beef) (27.6 g) | Slow-Roasted Chicken Double Dipping Burritos (15.9 g) |
| Mexican items, average | 9.1 g across 7 | 6.0 g across 16 |
| Breakfast items, average | 8.5 g across 12 | 6.9 g across 17 |
| Burrito items, average | 9.9 g across 20 | 9.1 g across 9 |
| Taco items, average | 5.3 g across 22 | 4.5 g across 18 |
| Oil history | No documented oil switch on record yet. | April 2007: Taco Bell moves its fryers to zero trans fat canola oil |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: mexican items average 6.0 g at Taco Bell and 9.1 g at Del Taco (7 items against 16); breakfast items average 6.9 g at Taco Bell and 8.5 g at Del Taco (12 items against 17).
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Which has less seed oil, Del Taco or Taco Bell?
Taco Bell, by 3.1 g per item on average.
What oil do Del Taco and Taco Bell cook with?
Del Taco: soybean and canola oil. Taco Bell: canola oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Del Taco and at Taco Bell?
At Del Taco it is Carne Asada Steak Street Guac'd Up Taco (0.4 g). At Taco Bell it is Soft Taco (Beef) (1.1 g).
How much of the Del Taco and Taco Bell menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
3% of the 86 mains at Del Taco and 0% of the 73 mains at Taco Bell have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.